Friday, September 12, 2008

A Little more about Fibromyalgia

A girlfriend of mine recently mentioned that she's in a Lupus flare, accompanied by a crummy case of fibromyalgia. I know I've mentioned the syndrome before, and Medscape (the medical website I subscribe to) just featured a great presentation on the subject. Here are a few snippets from the slide presentation titled Recognizing Fibromyalgia Syndrome as a True Disease Entity, given by Dr. Philip Mease, MD:(Click here to view the entire presentation)

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In 2001, I was diagnosed with systemic lupus, at the age of 26. I had been married less than 6 weeks and was at a highpoint in my career in television production. While I fought to keep hold of the life I'd known - demanding, yet fulfilling career, busy social life, packed vacation schedule - after four years of running my body into the ground, I realized I was fighting life, not living it. Thus, I downshifted almost every aspect of my life. I let go of my career and made it my number one priority to get myself back in good health. I'm proud to say that I've reached my goal, but work each day to maintain that healthy lifestyle. despite lupus. My book details the steps it took to reach that goal. A native of Indiana and graduate of the University of Notre Dame, I reside in Alexandria, Virginia with my husband, two young daughters, and pug dog.